Collar support



D. FEIGENBAUM.

COLLAR SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILED AUG,20. 1920.

1,414,1 19., Patented pr.25,19 22.

' INVE/VTUR ATTORNEYS I MWp/Z zm/BAu/v Y 4 By ETEJE @TATES DAVID FE GE BAUM. or nnooxLYN, NEW, YORK.

COLLAR surronr.

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This invention relates to a supporting device for collars and has for an object to provide an improved construction wherein a soft collar is properly supported without dlsturb- 7 ing the usual appearance of the collar.

Another object of the invention 15 to provide a support for a soft collar wherein a removable stiffening device is provided ad a-, cent the front of the collar for preventing crumpling of the collar.

A still further object of the invention 1s to provide a support for a soft collar which will support both the inner and outer part of the collar and'present a supporting ridge to the edge of the collar near the front.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a soft collar shown applied on .a shirt with an embodiment of the invention shown in dotted lines appliedthereto.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspectlve view of one end of the collar shown in Figure 1 and illustrating how the invention is applied and the position assumed when the collar is spread. p Figure 3 is a plan view of the supporting member removed. Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 2 but show ng a modified form of the invention.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the stiffening member shown in Figure 4. Referring to the drawing by numerals 1 indicates a shirt of any desired kind pro vided with the usual neck band 2 for receiving the collar 3, which collar is an ordinary soft collar provided with a neck band section 4 and anoutside or ornamental section 5. This form of collar is old and well known and is being more and more widely used as the comfort from such a soft collar is very desirable. In many instances, especially in hot weather, the collar will become moist and crumpled so that it will pre sent an undesirable appearance. To avoid this crumpling of the collar whenused for some length of time a supporting member 6 is provided which isformed with a body 7 having supporting-arms 8 and 9 extending from one edge there0f.- This supporting however,

Specificationpf Letters Patent. Patented A 25 1922 Application filed August 20, 1920. Serial, No. 404,723.

member may be made-from or other desired material, said material being preferably flexible. In order that the support '6 may :be properly held in position as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 1, pockets 10 and 11 are secured to the section 4 and section 5. The pocket 10 secured to section 5 is preferably connected; therewith adjacent the ends of the pocket so that a necktie 12 maybe inserted beneath the pocket and celluloid, rubber 11 carried by the neck band section 4 of the I collar. In this way, both sections of the collar are stiffened and supported though the stiffening is flexible and will allow the collar to flex in a natural manner but will hold the same in an upright position unless positiveliy forced from such position.

-In ad ition to acting as stiffening members for the two sections of the collar the body 7 is arranged so that the upper edge" will 'engage the folded edge 13 of the collar and act as a support therefor, said body extending for any desired distance toward the rear.

Preferably there are two supporting mem- 7 bers 6 for each collar and by reasonof the arrangement of the body 7, the edge 13 on 7 each side-of the front .of the collar is properly supported notwithstanding any perspiration I that might be'deposited thereon.

The support 6 and the pockets 10 and 11 will not prevent soilingof th'ecollar but will hold the collar in its usual correct position without presenting a stiff structure as is present in an ordinary. starched collar.

In someinstances it might be desired. to

merely provide a small amount of stiffening to the front section 5 of the collar and when this is the case a pocket 14 is provided which is preferably stitched to'the collar at 15 and connected at the opposite end by suitable button 16 though stitching could be substituted if desired. A single slab orstrip 17 of celluloid or other resilient stiffening 'ma-' terial is removably positioned in the pocket 14 whereby the front part of the section 5 is properly supported and stifienedto a certain extent.

and the folded over band of said collar, each h of said pockets opening in the same direction g I 1,414,11E

as the other and at a distance from each. 2. A support for soft collars includin a other, and a resilient stifiening member havresilient body provided with astraight e gev ing a pair of legs adapted to fit in said and a rounded end a leg.projeoting from 10 pockets, and a body extending beyond said said bod from aqpoint short of said rounded legs ada ted to lie parallel to the line of fold end, an a second 1e projecting parallel to and un er the folded over band of said the first from the ot er end of said body. 7 collar. I DAVID FJEIGENBAUM. 

